Summary: An essential introduction to one of the most rewarding sources for family historians.
Family history should reveal more than facts and dates, lists of names and places - it should bring ancestors alive in the context of their times and the surroundings they knew - and research into local history records is one of the most rewarding ways of gaining this kind of insight into their world. That is why Jonathan Oates's detailed introduct.
Language Note
English.
Subject
Family history, tracing ancestors (WQY). bicssc
History (HIS). bicssc
Subject - Geographical Name
Great Britain Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Oates, Jonathan.
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Tracing your ancestors through local history records :
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a guide for family historians /
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Jonathan Oates.
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An essential introduction to one of the most rewarding sources for family historians.
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Family history should reveal more than facts and dates, lists of names and places - it should bring ancestors alive in the context of their times and the surroundings they knew - and research into local history records is one of the most rewarding ways of gaining this kind of insight into their world. That is why Jonathan Oates's detailed introduct.
